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ArticleParasitology research2015

Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in stray dogs in northern China.

Xiao-Xuan Zhang, Ya-Nan Cai, Chun-Feng Wang, Jing Jiang, Ying-Tian Xu, Gui-Lian Yang, Quan Zhao

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xiao-Xuan ZhangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130118, People's Republic of China.
Ya-Nan CaiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130118, People's Republic of China.
Chun-Feng WangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130118, People's Republic of China.
Jing JiangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Shuangyang, Jilin Province, 130600, People's Republic of China.
Ying-Tian XuCollege of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin Province, 133002, People's Republic of China.
Gui-Lian YangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130118, People's Republic of China. yangguilian@jlau.edu.cn.
Quan ZhaoCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130118, People's Republic of China. zhaoquan0825@163.com.
Jilin Agricultural University · CNChangchun University of Science and Technology · CNYanbian University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan of almost all species of mammals and birds. However, no information is available about seroprevalence of the pathogen in stray dogs in seven cities from Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Liaoning province, China. Using the indirect hemagglutination antibody (IHA) test with a cutoff titer of 1:64, 129 (14.05 %) out of 918 stray dogs were surveyed to be T. gondii seropositive. Analysis of the risk factor showed that there was no statistical difference of seroprevalence of T. gondii between males (13.46 %) and females (14.54 %) (P > 0.05). The seropositive rates of T. gondii infection in stray dogs among the seven cities in northern China were significant statistically different (P = 0.005). Moreover, seroprevalence of T. gondii in dogs were varied from 11.01 % (95 % CI 6.94-15.09) to 16.86 % (95 % CI 12.27-21.46) among different age groups, and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.03). More importantly, T. gondii seropositive in stray dogs has a declining tendence from 2011 to 2015 (P = 0.004). The results of the present study showed that stray dogs in Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Liaoning province, China are exposed to T. gondii, for the first time, and could also provide a foundation data for prevent and control T. gondii infection in dogs, other animals and humans.

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AnimalsAntibodies, ProtozoanChinaCitiesDog DiseasesDogsFemaleHemagglutination TestsHumansMaleRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesToxoplasmaToxoplasmosis, AnimalAntibodies, ProtozoanIndirect hemagglutination antibody (IHA) testNorthern ChinaSeroprevalenceStray dogsToxoplasma gondii

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